However, Shen Yu had still underestimated the significance of Huimin Hall in the hearts of the common people.
At the moment, the East Wing was quiet and deserted, without a single person coming for a consultation.
This wasn’t because everyone was healthy, but because the time for Huimin Hall to open its doors hadn’t arrived yet…
Once all the Medical Officers, Palace Maids, and Eunuchs had clocked in and prepared for work, the doors of Huimin Hall swung open.
Shen Yu witnessed for the first time what a surging tide of people truly looked like.
Let alone her remote wing, there wasn’t even any room to stand in the entire waiting hall.
“Physician, please help me take a look. My young daughter has a high fever that won’t break…”
“Physician! Why is it a Female Medical Officer? Never mind… Physician, please see what can be done about this unbearable abdominal pain.”
“Physician… a Female Medical Officer? Ahem, no, I’m not doubting you. I mean, could I trouble you to write a prescription? I’ve been feeling dizzy and weak lately, and I can’t eat.”
“Physician!”
“Physician…”
Shen Yu felt like her head was spinning.
In one morning, the number of patients she treated — if not 100 — was at least eighty or ninety.
With such high efficiency, even a mill-grinding donkey would have felt ashamed of itself.
Although Shen Yu’s wing was in a remote location, because her efficiency was incredibly high and her prescriptions were precise, cheap, and effective, many people came specifically for her.
They crowded her consultation room until it was completely blocked.
Furthermore, Shen Yu excelled in Xiao Fang Mai, which was the ancient collective term for pediatrics.
Being a rare Female Medical Officer also brought patients suffering from Gynecology issues to seek her help in droves.
Busy to the point that her feet barely touched the ground, Shen Yu finally managed to get a brief moment of respite when the lunch hour arrived.
To be honest, if the Manager of Huimin Hall hadn’t been afraid that Shen Yu would be worked to death on her first day, she might not have had any chance to rest at all.
“You’ve worked hard, Sister. Come and eat quickly.”
“…”
Shen Yu sat in the chair… or rather, she collapsed into it, questioning her life.
‘Did I really experience Transmigration? Well, sort of!’
‘This sensation of being so busy that my feet don’t even touch the ground — why does it give me the strange feeling that I’ve transmigrated back to my old life?’
As she saw more and more patients and her energy flagged, Shen Yu appeared so listless while examining patients that, for a moment, it was hard to tell who the actual patient was.
Yin Qiu stayed by Shen Yu’s side, watching with anxiety in her heart.
Shen Yu was too capable; she handled almost everything herself, to the point that Yin Qiu didn’t even know where to begin to help.
Pulse-taking, acupuncture, and prescribing — Shen Yu handled it all alone.
As long as a patient could explain their problem reasonably well, Shen Yu could resolve it quickly.
Even if a patient’s description was rambling and vague, Shen Yu could actively guess what they were saying and provide a precise, perfect treatment plan.
To Yin Qiu, Shen Yu was like a superhero.
Even some of the children who were crying and fussing from pain were cured by Shen Yu in just two or three quick moves, without even needing medicine!
“Sister, I really couldn’t get a word in while you were busy, so I went to the street and bought some fresh pork to make you lunch myself. Eat it while it’s hot!”
Yin Qiu helped Shen Yu open the food containers.
Inside was Pork Belly stewed to perfection, along with a small dish of seasonal sautéed greens to cut through the richness.
The other container was filled with snow-white Steamed Buns, round and plump, steamed just right.
Shen Yu was truly hungry.
She picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the Pork Belly.
The fragrance of the fat instantly cleared most of her exhaustion.
Though the preparation was simple, Yin Qiu’s cooking skills were exceptional.
Shen Yu could only imagine how delicious it would be if she taught the girl how to make dishes like braised pork.
But before she could take more than a few bites, Shen Yu noticed Yin Qiu opening the other container.
Inside were two Coarse Grain Cakes mixed with green wild herbs.
The young girl held the dry, hard cakes and took a large, happy bite.